grate- root words — words with the grate- root

The root grate- comes from French gratter, meaning to scrape. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including gratin, regrate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the grate- root

Explore words with grate- — words containing the grate- root and sharing its sense of "to scrape". Examples include gratin, regrate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does grate- mean?

The grate- root means to scrape, from French gratter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.